PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hank Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Bühler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martin comes to the cage accompanied by I drink alone. The key to victory for Hank Martin has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Martin
vs
Bühler

186 cm
21
210 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

188 cm
22
219 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hank Martin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marco Bühler!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Russell Pearce and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bühler defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Martin.
Martin is looking to clinch but Bühler is avoiding it.
Martin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bühler.
Martin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bühler.
Martin fails with a takedown attempt.
Bühler throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Martin staying out of range there.
Bühler throws a jab when Martin was well out of range.
Martin closes the distance and clinches up with Bühler, looking for a takedown. Martin pushes Bühler against the cage but Bühler circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hank Martin. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Martin gets a clinch.
Bühler has Martin pushed against the cage.
Martin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bühler throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bühler stalling against the cage.

Bühler has Martin pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Bühler pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Martin tumbling to the mat - Bühler dives into Martin's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bühler is pushing down on Martin's leg trying to pass to half guard. Martin is fighting to maintain full guard but Bühler has managed to sneak the leg through.
Bühler trying to control the action but Martin is working from the bottom.
Martin on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Martin tries to get out of the position.
Martin wants to improve his position but Bühler is controlling well.
Bühler sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Martin desperately trying to maintain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bühler is trying to control. Martin wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Bühler is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Martin sees it coming and defends easily.
Martin is not content to let Bühler control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Marco Bühler has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Martin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bühler circles away quickly and effectively.

Bühler scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Martin is looking for a sweep.
Bühler throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Bühler is trying to ground and pound but Martin uses the momentary lack of control by Bühler to regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bühler uses his free foot to push down on Martin's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Martin.
Bühler has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Martin's face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bühler swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Martin is now in Bühler's guard. A big mistake from Bühler there, giving up the dominant position!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Martin postures up in Bühler's guard and throws a big left but Bühler blocks it.
Martin looking to sit in guard and control but Bühler gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bühler passes Martin's left leg - he's now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marco Bühler dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Martin looks to clinch

and Bühler counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Martin's guard now.
Martin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bühler pushing down on Martin's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Martin manages to get to full guard.
Bühler trying to control the position from guard on top but Martin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Martin wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Bühler is in close to Martin's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin keeping moving, preventing Bühler from controlling successfully.
Bühler stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Martin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Martin is trying to keep Bühler in close.
Bühler with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bühler throwing strikes from guard but Martin blocks nicely.
Bühler in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Marco Bühler has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bühler stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Martin swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Bühler drops back looking for a leg! Martin is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Martin manages to kick Bühler off! Bühler jumps back into Martin's guard.
Martin working a defensive guard but Bühler manages to pass into side control anyway.
Martin sneaks back into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bühler wants to work for an arm triangle but Martin is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Bühler throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bühler seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Bühler passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Martin!
Bühler controlling from the full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bühler jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Martin is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Martin and Bühler has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Bühler lands some shots froms side control.
Martin is trying to improve his position.

Bühler is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Martin is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bühler moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marco Bühler showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Martin tries to clinch but Bühler moves out of range.
Hank Martin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bühler scores with a jab to the body.
Martin shoots in but Bühler avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Martin wants to clinch up but Bühler keeps it at a distance.
Bühler misses the jab.
Bühler is looking to slow Martin down with leg kicks.
Bühler avoids a punch combination nicely.
Martin moves to clinch but Bühler breaks away
and Bühler counters with a good low kick that Martin was not able to check.
Bühler shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bühler keeps the fight on the outside.
Bühler keeps the fight on the outside.
Bühler slaps away a takedown attempt from Martin, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Martin tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bühler counters with an inside leg kick.
Bühler swats away the attempt to clinch by Martin.
Bühler sizes up Martin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bühler lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Bühler shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Bühler was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Bühler dominating with strikes here.
Martin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bühler on the ground.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bühler has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Martin's face.
Martin is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Bühler looking to ground and pound but Martin is blocking nicely.
Bühler connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bühler with shots to the head and body - Martin looks very uncomfortable down there.

Martin is rocked!
Martin blocking the ground and pound.
Bühler throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Martin that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Oh Martin is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Bühler is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Martin has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Martin seems to have got his legs back now.
Bühler throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Bühler wants to control the pace but Martin is squirming around nicely.

Bühler has hold of Martin's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Martin manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Bühler controlling from the full mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bühler trying to control but Martin is having none of it.
Bühler landing strikes from the mount and Martin is in trouble!
Hank Martin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bühler breaks from Martin's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Bühler scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Martin?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bühler tries to control but Martin wriggling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin wants to hold on but Bühler pushes him away.
Bühler controlling the pace for now.
Bühler raining down hammerfists from mount.
Marco Bühler is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bühler sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bühler wants to control the action but instead Martin gets a body lock and reverses into Bühler's guard! Nice work!

And that's the end of the fight!
Marco Bühler comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bühler has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marco Bühler!